Supporting-saddle for running-boards.



W. RUREMEAN.

SUPPORTING SADDLE FOB.- RUNNING BOARDS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 15, 1910. 95 ,945, Patented May 3, 1910.

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' W M me mu 0 W. F. GREMEAN.

SUPPORTING SADDLE FOR RUNNING BOARDS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.15,1910.

Patented May 3, 1910.

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(L-wanton G How uc IA WILLIAM F. CREMEAN, OF LOGAN, OHIO.

SUPPORTING-SADDLE FOR RUNNING-BOARDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 3, 1910.

Application filed January 15, 1910. Serial No. 538,181.

To, all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM F. CREMEAN, acitizen of the United States,'residing at Logan, in the county of Hocking and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 'in Supporting Saddles for Runnil-ig-Boards, of which the following is a specification.

invention relates more particularly to M run hoard saddles employed for securing the tural advantages, and relative arrangements of the parts, which will be hereinafter more full described and particularly pointed out in t e appended claims.

In the two sheets of drawings, similar characters indicate the same parts throughout the several figures.

Figure 1 is a transverse section of part of a car roof showing one of the run' board saddles in position, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the saddle shown in Fig. 1, removed from the car roof, Fig. 3 is an end view of this saddle, Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line IVIV of Fig. 1, Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are respectively elevation, plan, and end views of a modified form of my invention,

in the center of the'saddlc. and also the and Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on line VIII-VIII of Fig. 5.

Referring to Fig. 1, 1 represents the board or metal covering of an ordinary freightcar, which may be supported upon the usual purlins and carlines, and forms no essential part of my invention and hence will not be more fully described or shown. Attached to the roof 1 at suitable distances apart is be passed through the hole 7, in each end flange, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The roof saddle 2, as will be seen by reference to Figs. '1. and 2 consists primarily of a base 8 having the angle of its under side so formed as to conform to the pitch of the car roof. Supported on said base 8 by any suitable form of web or legs integrally formed therewith, is an up or horizontal section 9, on which the run oards 10, 10, are supported and held as hereinafter to be described. At suitable distances on the upper side of section 9 are provided lugs 11, 11, which may be of any cross-section or tapered, and provided with an opening 12, and while I have shown two, I do not care to limit myself to their number or distribution as this will depend on the width of run boards used. 13, 13, are retaining caps or clips adapted to fit over said lugs 11, 11, and

which are provided with an overhanging head, and a hole 14, corresponding to the opening 19, so that the lug and cap may be securely fastened to ether by any suitable key or cotter pin 15, .or purposes to be presently described.

16, 16, are efitensions at the ends of the horizontal section 9, and are provided with inwardly projecting heads which are adapted to engage the upper outer edge of the outer run boards as shown and while I have so illustrated my invention and refer to so construct the same, the essentia features of my invention could be practiced without their extensions, as will be readily seen by one skilled in the art of car building.

17, 17, are either round, square, or pointed small lugs projecting from the upper side of section 9, and may be multiplied or so dissosed in any manner for engaging the imerside of the run boards, (see Figs. 1 and 2.), and prevent them from creeping or being displaced in the direction of the length of the car, and to further secure against such movement of the run boards, I may provide the caps 13, and extensions 16, wlth run board engaging webs 18, 18.

In order to make the saddle more substantial and firm, I have increased the bearing surface of the same by a central circular enlargement 20, which may be omitted if so desired.

The construction and operation of the two modified forms of my invention are substantially the same and the form illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, was more particularly dcvised for use in Connection with cars having wooden roofs, whlle that shown in Figs. 5

to 8, being adapted. for metal roof cars.

In assembling the parts of my invention and properly applying the same to a car roof, one securely fastens at correctly spaced intervals, a saddle 2 as above described and shown in Fig. 1. The run boards 10, 10, are then properly placed on the horizontal section 9, and fitted between the lugs 11, 11, and extensions 16. If small lugs 1'7, or webs 18, are employed said run boards 10, must be correspondingly cut out and snugly fitted thereto. After the run boards 10, are suitably placed and fitted as above indicated, the caps 13, are slipped down over the lugs 11, until the top of each cap is fiush with the run boards, and locked to the lugs by means of the pins 15, inserted in the registering holes 12, and 14. Thus it will be seen by this one operation, the enlarged or expanded head of caps 13, will engage the upper side of the run boards 10, and firmly and quickly secure them in position,and a mere reversal of these operations enable one to quickly remove any one of the run boards for repairs.

From the foregoing description of my invention andmethod of applying the same, it will be seen, that l. have produced run board saddle for cars which is entirely of metal, having no parts subject to decay, or, nails to work out, thereby causing the run boards to become loose and get out of place, and said boards can be put in place and lirml y secured with only a saw and hatchet, thereby materially reducing the cost and maintenance of run boards on cars. Furthermore the roofing boards of a ar can be renewed without being required'to remove thr run boards from their saddles, and all that is necessary to unfastcn the saddles, and move aside the saddles with attached run boards. Also any one of the several run boards can be repaired without disturbing any of the others-and are openly supported above the plane of the roof of the car, thereby permitting the sun andair to reach every part, to qui kly dry the same and prevent decay.

vHaving now fully described my inven tion, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A saddle for running boards for car root's comprising a horizontal. section adapted to sn 'iport running boards, means for fastening said section to a car roof, lugs on the upper side of said horizontal section and disposed between the running boards, and retaining caps adapted to engage said lugs and edges of the boards, to hold said running boards on the horizontal section.

2. A saddle for running boards for car roofs comprising a horizontal section adapted to support running boards, means for fastening said section to a car roof, lugs on a horizontal section made integral with said base and adapted to receive and support running boards, means for securing the base to a car roof, and means between the running boards adapted to be detachably connected to the horizontal section and firmly clamp the running boards at their edges to the saddle.

4. A saddle for running boards for car roofs comprisingh horizontal section ada ted to support running boards, means or fastening said section to a car roof, lugs on the upper side of said horizontal section provided with openings, retaining caps provided with openings rcgistcring with said lug openings and adapted to be seated over said lugs and hold the running boards on the horizontal section, and pins passing through the openings of said lugs and caps.

5. A saddle for running boards for car roofs comprising a horizontal section adapted .to support running boards, means for fastening said section to a car roof, integral lugs on the upper side of said horizontal section and between the running boards, retaining caps adapted to removably engage said lugs and edges of the running boards, to hold the rnnnin boards on the horizontal section, and means engaging the running boards for preventingtheir displacement. in the direction of their length.

(3. A metallic saddle for running boards tor car roots comprising a base adapted to fit over the center and inclined sides of a car root. a hmrizonlal section made integral by a web with said base and adapted to receive and support running boards, lugs on upper side-of said horizontal section and between the running boards, means for se curing the base to a car roof, and removable caps or retaining devices adapted to be detachably connected to the lugs of tho horizontal section and firmlyclamp the running boards at their edges to the saddle.

in testimony wherco'l'l allix inysignalni in presence of two witnesses.

C. F. EHR'MAN. 

